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hearsay in Tagalog

sabi-sabi

UK/ˈhɪəseɪ//ˈhɪɹˌseɪ/

hearsay in Tagalog: sabi-sabi, kuwentong-barbero. In English, hearsay means information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

Tagalog words for hearsay

information that was heard by one person about another
sabi-sabi, kuwentong-barbero

English meaning of hearsay

  1. noun Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
  2. noun Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
  3. noun An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.

Full definition of hearsay

hearsay in a sentence

  • The story turned out to be nothing but hearsay.
  • The judge ruled the testimony as mere hearsay.

Synonyms of hearsay

hearsay in other languages

Questions about hearsay in Tagalog

What is the meaning of hearsay in Tagalog?
Hearsay in Tagalog is sabi-sabi, kuwentong-barbero.
Ano ang hearsay sa Tagalog?
Hearsay: sabi-sabi, kuwentong-barbero.
What does hearsay mean in English?
Hearsay means information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hearsay (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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